20 Semi-Finalists remain in the Visual Effects category.

This year, the long-list for the category was increased from 15 to 20. This will be whittled down to 10 finalists, from which the 5 eventually nominees will be chosen. Some of these seem like sure bets even at this point, and some seem doubtful, but only time will tell. But the 20 films remaining are...

• ANT-MAN
• AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
• BRIDGE OF SPIES
• CHAPPIE
• EVEREST
• EX MACHINA
• FURIOUS 7
• THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2
• IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
• JUPITER ASCENDING
• JURASSIC WORLD
• MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
• THE MARTIAN
• MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION
• THE REVENANT
• SPECTRE
• STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
• TERMINATOR GENISYS
• TOMORROWLAND
• THE WALK